Friday, June 12, 2009

Ryan


Scott took the older kids to GR with him to check out a sea doo (more on that later), so I was left here with just Ryan. We went over to the Brown's, then went to G & L chili dogs for dinner. It is so fun to just hang out with one child. You get to see them in their own little light for a small time, and actually get to pay close attention to it. He is growing so fast! I love how he speaks in full sentences, uses reference to past things, and has such a funny sense of humor. He reminds me a lot of Jakers.

After dinner, we went down to Chinook to look for ducks and boats. Every time he saw a bird, he would try and catch it. He wouldn't do a full out run, but tried to sneak on them. It just made me laugh. He would even say, "Shhhh", and hold his finger up to his mouth so that I wouldn't scare them away, or give away his hiding place, so that he could pounce. Bird after bird, he had no success, but had a great time doing it. I treasure these small, unplanned times with the kids. They all grow so fast, and change even faster, so we need to cherish every minute!

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Big Boy


Ryan is spending his first night in a "big boy bed" tonight. It melts my heart. I am sad, yet excited all at the same time. His eyes just lit up when he saw what Daddy was doing, then he started jumping on it as soon as it was all put together. Two nights ago, he decided that he could just crawl out of his crib all on his own. He has never even let Amaya or Jake get him out, it always had to be Momma or Daddy, so to all of a sudden just do it himself, cracks me up.

I can't believe that my baby is in a regular bed and not in the crib (he looks so small in this full size bed). That crib has been such a huge part of our life for the last eight years. Ugh.....my baby is growing up!
As Scott was hauling the crib down the steps, with all the kids in tow....Amaya says, "maybe we can keep the crib so that I can use it when I have a baby".

Hold up girl! I am just getting used to packing it away from my baby. I don't want to think of being a grandma already. (yet secretly I am so excited that she would even think of using it on her children!)